A New York Times article written several days ago addressed how spending time alone is out of fashion, and that collaborative innovation is hot. There are a myriad of ways to constantly stay connected to your social networks, whether through … Continue reading →

There is some convincing research that demonstrates that opposites do not attract. Is this a problem? From a relationship perspective, this might be alright, but from an innovation perspective it isn’t. Scientists studied a couple of different groups, but the … Continue reading →

Do you consider yourself a morning person or a night person? If you’re a morning person, you probably think that your most creative time is in the morning–you’re wide away and ready to take on the world. Conversely, if you’re … Continue reading →

In research published in the Psychological Bulletin from the American Psychological Association, the question of whether employee engagement leads to success was addressed. The authors examined over 200 previous studies looking specifically for this correlation. In their research, success was … Continue reading →

We’re all familiar with the television commercials of the unlikely and innovative combination of chocolate and peanut butter to create the Reese’s cup. I’ve found that for many organizations, the best ideas have been an innovative combination of two or … Continue reading →

I found an interesting research paper about the effect practicing (learning) has on expertise. The paper analyzed the differences between good and excellent violin players, considering all types of variables such as practice time, teachers, frequency, and success. While you … Continue reading →

When I was in school, I knew two mechanical engineering students.  One of the students was a 4.0 A+ student, in arguably one of the most difficult programs at our school.  He was a rarity, as few had ever achieved … Continue reading →

A recent article in, Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science postulates that people who believe they can learn from their mistakes did better after making a mistake – in other words, they successfully bounced back after … Continue reading →

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, titled, “Better Ideas Through Failure“, highlights the concept of embracing failure to attain success.   While there have been similar articles and books written on this concept, all point to brilliant creations realized … Continue reading →

A recent article by Jonah Lehrer, The Creativity of Anger, postulates that anger can spark creativity.   The author uses two end points to illustrate his point.  The first, is an example of the anger used by Steve Jobs to Spur … Continue reading →